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Protect a Child

Our Story

The Good News Matters

From its beginnings in 1989 to its work in South East Asia today, GNI Ministries has remained committed to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ while serving vulnerable communities.

1989 — Where It Began

GNI Ministries was founded in 1989 by Canadian Christian & Missionary Alliance missionary Jim Sawatsky. From the beginning, the ministry was created to be trans-denominational in scope and able to serve in a variety of international contexts.
Its early work was primarily based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Jim had many years of ministry experience. GNI used multimedia ministry in practical and creative ways to share the Good News of Jesus Christ while also reaching out to the poor and oppressed.

2013 — A New Chapter

In 2013, GNI Ministries entered a new chapter when Jim Sawatsky retired and leadership transitioned to Rob Griffioen and a new Board of Directors. With this transition came a renewed focus for the ministry. Building on GNI’s foundation of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and serving vulnerable communities, the ministry began developing relationships and opportunities to serve in Southeast Asia.

GNI Today

Today, GNI Ministries is focused on Gospel-driven prevention of human trafficking, working alongside trusted local partners in Thailand and Myanmar to protect vulnerable children and strengthen families and communities.
Through these partnerships, GNI supports locally led initiatives that address the circumstances that can leave children vulnerable to exploitation. At the heart of this work is a commitment to sharing the hope of Jesus Christ while helping create safer, stronger futures for children and their families.

A Registered Canadian Charity

GNI Ministries is a Canadian registered charity committed to responsible stewardship and accountability.
Canadian Charitable Registration Number:  BN#139942130RR0001

MISSION

We are committed to Gospel-driven prevention of human trafficking in Southeast Asia.

VISION

We envision empowered followers of Jesus Christ helping bring community transformation while countering human trafficking among the poor and oppressed in Southeast Asia.

VALUES

  • Gospel
  • Freedom
  • Purity
  • Empowerment
  • Family
  • Transformation

GNIM adheres to the Statement of Faith of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.

  • The Holy Scriptures, as originally given by God, are divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy, and constitute the only supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
  • There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • Our Lord Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh; we affirm his virgin birth, sinless humanity, divine miracles, vicarious and atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension, ongoing mediatorial work, and personal return in power and glory.
  • The salvation of lost and sinful humanity is possible only through the merits of the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, received by faith apart from works, and is characterized by regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
  • The Holy Spirit enables believers to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • The Church, the body of Christ, consists of all true believers.
  • Ultimately God will judge the living and the dead, those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • WHAT ABOUT CHARITABLE DONATION RECEIPTS?
    Charitable donations given in Canada will be receipted by Good News International Ministries at the end of every calendar year (by the end of February in the year following). Good News International Ministries (GNIM) is a registered Canadian charity (BN/registration number: 139942130RR0001). Donations from the USA are processed via Friends of the Great Commission. See USA DONOR LINK via FGC for more information.
  • WHAT IF I NEED TO STOP MY RECURRING DONATIONS OR DONATED IN ERROR?
    Contact us as soon as possible and we will do our best to help you get reimbursed in case you donated in error. If you want, for any reason, to have your recurring donations stopped, changed or increased, please let us know ASAP.
  • WHAT ABOUT PARTNERSHIP WITH GNIM?
    Thank you for your interest. GNIM currently only partners with qualified followers of Jesus Christ in South East Asia and we have no plans for expansion at this point in time. We are not a large mission nor do we have aspirations of becoming one. Each of these partnerships is relationship based and governed through regulated partnership agreements that are reviewed regularly.